AEGiS-BKREV: AIDS Crisis: A Documentary History

(BKREV) AIDS Crisis: A Documentary History

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, PO Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881-5007. <http://www.grenwood.com> 266p., bibliog., index. (Primary Documents in America n History and Contemporary Issues Series). ISBN 0-313-28715-5. $49.95.
edited by Douglas A. Feldman, Julia Wang Miller. 1998.

Through 228 documents, the history of AIDS is spelled out in detail from document 1, "AIDS Is Perfectly Natural," (Stephen Jay Gould, "The Terrifying Normalcy of AIDS," The New York Times Magazine 136, p.32, April 19, 1987) to document 228, "Is AIDS Nearl y Over? Or Is This Just the Beginning?" (Mark Schoofs, "The HIV Melting Pot," Village Voice 42 (7): 43, February 18, 1997). This book "is designed to give the reader a comprehensive perspective of the social, cultural, psychological, historical, politica l, economic, and biomedical aspects of AIDS in the United States and on a global level, by presenting the original texts from primary documents and key secondary sources." It is an excellent reference book. Each document begins with a note that describe s what the document is about and sets the scene for what is highlighted in the document. Additional suggested readings are included at the end of each chapter.

The documents are arranged within 9 chapters: "The History of HIV/AIDS," "The Impact of the Epidemic," "HIV/AIDS Within Communities and Populations," "AIDS in the Developing World," "The Human Side of AIDS," "The Politics of AIDS," "Education and Behavio ral Change," "Legal and Ethical Issues," and "The Future of AIDS." A highly recommended book for all libraries.

Keywords: History

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